6 p.m. Update: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop; RDM says check with airlines

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights across the United States on Friday due to “extraordinary circumstances” for around five hours. Flights from Redmond Airport, Central Oregon’s largest, that had been scheduled to leave Friday afternoon were all delayed and on the ground until 5 p.m. Nov. 13. The last departure from the airport was at 12:37 p.m. As of 5:47 p.m., the FAA’s nationwide ground stop affecting commercial flights across the U.S. was lifted. Redmond Airport encouraged passengers to check with their airline for current flight status. Flights were grounded nationwide for the second time since Sept. 11, 2001, as the FAA said it was due to communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. A representative with Alaska Airlines said around 2:30 p.m. that TSA at the airport had stopped processing travelers due to the number of people currently waiting at the gates.

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